Galveston, Texas vs. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Health
  2.2% lower in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in Galveston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Galveston, TXMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.2101.7100  8.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Galveston, TXMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.9102100  3.7%
Heart Failure109.495.2100  13.0%
Hip Knee Replacement105.689.6100  15.2%
Pneumonia114.496.9100  15.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Galveston, TXMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,444$23,531$23,281  3.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,580$15,296$16,237  13.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,385$19,833$22,499  15.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,245$16,287$17,007  15.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Galveston, TXMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20165.1%11.1%12.5%  117.6%
2016-201719.0%28.2%57.9%  48.4%
2017-201835.6%34.7%19.0%  2.5%
2018-20192.3%6.2%-2.2%  169.6%
Since 201479.0%103.7%113.3%  31.3%
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